About SARA

The Silvercreek Amateur Radio Association or “SARA” was established in 1977 to provide technical support, fellowship, and public service opportunities for amateur radio operators in the tri-county area of Medina, Summit, and Wayne counties in Northeast Ohio. SARA is an ARRL Special Service Club, meaning that it exists to go above and beyond for their communities and for Amateur Radio. SARA strives to be a leader in the Amateur Radio community by providing technical training, publicity programs, and pursuing technical projects and operating activities.

SARA is a general-interest club with members involved in a wide variety of amateur radio activities including VHF/UHF communications, HF communication, repeater operation, digital voice technologies such as DMR, radiosport contesting, and, of course, public service. SARA is proud to support ARES programs in both Summit and Wayne Counties as well as NWS SKYWARN operations in the tri-county area

Elected Officers

Term of Office – April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024

Gary Shorter AA8CS
President
Jeff Royer W8TB
Treasurer
Nick Traweek KD8SLG
Vice President
Mike Schaffter KE8QWE
Secretary

Trustees

Doug Hunter KE8JNH
Trustee
Dave Spondike NT8D
Trustee

Technical Committee

The Technical Committee oversees the operation and maintenance of SARA’s repeaters and other equipment.

Jason McCormick N8EI
Operations Manager & License Trustee
Marty Baker N8XPK
Javan Miller W8UA
Aaron Frazier KE8LVA

Special Positions

Stephen Kinford N8WB
VE Team Coordinator
Russ Orr KD8VYT
Social Committee Chair
Jason McCormick N8EI
Immediate Past President (ExComm)

Correspondence

If you wish to contact the Silvercreek Amateur Radio Association, you can use these email addresses:

Membership and Business Information: Gary Shorter, AA8CS – aa8cs@arrl.net
For general information and topics:  info@w8wky.org

QSLs

40th Anniversary QSL Card

Direct QSLs – Direct QSLs to the QSL Manager N8EI with SASE please. Non-US senders please include $2 US or card will be returned via bureau. Send cards to:

Jason McCormick N8EI
2790 Vincent Drive
Norton, OH 44203
United States of America

Bureau QSLs – SARA maintains envelopes on file with the US 8th Area Incoming QSL Bureau. Outgoing cards are sent quarterly.

Logbook of the World – All QSOs are uploaded to LoTW as soon as possible after an operating event.

Constitution (2020)
Bylaws (2020)

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